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Cell phone Service at Mooring on Norman/Cooper?
#90418
03/16/2016 12:16 PM
03/16/2016 12:16 PM
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Posts: 105 New York, NY, USA
pk5352
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Hey gang- Heading down Saturday for a 10 day charter. Much as I don't want to do it, it looks like I might have to be on a phone call for a potential job opportunity. I am wondering about reliability of cell service while on the Mooring at Norman or Cooper- we will likely be at one of those places at the time of the call. Additionally, does it make more sense to rent a phone down there rather than using my own? For what its worth, the call will be to the UK. Sorry to ask what may be a stupid question, but in 6 charters, I have NEVER had a reason to use my phone for anything besides music, so a bit dumb on specifics Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks in advance, pk
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Re: Cell phone Service at Mooring on Norman/Cooper?
[Re: macpete]
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03/16/2016 02:34 PM
03/16/2016 02:34 PM
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pk5352
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Thanks. Yes, I am trying to move it to happen before we depart, and in general I agree with you. It so happens that it would be a very set time, and actually quite convenient to knowing that we will be in one of the two aforementioned anchorages. And at such a time (early in the day) that it should still be relatively quiet. However, your point is well taken. I may well dinghy in to shore and see if there is a landline to do it from as well (Is there one in Norman?). As I said, trying to move it, as none of this is ideal for when one is on vacation but might not have luck. If nothing else, it will make a good story. Such is life! And thanks for the wishes of luck!!
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Re: Cell phone Service at Mooring on Norman/Cooper?
[Re: warren460]
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03/17/2016 10:57 AM
03/17/2016 10:57 AM
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I'm in The Bight at Norman right now. My home cell plan (Rogers from Canada) let's me "roam like home" plus I have a 15 gb per month plan so I use Lime or AT&T depending on quality of signal. I pay a $10/day roaming fee for the first 10 days of a new month then no more charges each month. USA based travelers seem to always want to use AT&T whereas Lime is just as good and much better coverage all around the BVI's. I think maybe American based traveller's carriers don't offer good roaming plans because I always see Americans scrambling for the crappy wifi signals on shore - (herky jerky wifi that halts and throttles all the time). At Norman and Sopers you get a good AT&T signal but it fades fast as you go east in the BVI's. I stream hockey games on Lime plus lots of txting and phone calls - no problem. Digicel has a good signal but they are all screwed up in terms of their interaction with my host carrier. They don't seem to get that I have 15gb per month and keep txting me with ridiculous claims of amounts charged. Then I call Rogers (my home carrier) and they say no such charges on my account. I've been here since November and can definitely confirm that Digicell's messages to me are whacked - no such charges on my account.
I'm growing old but not growing up!
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Re: Cell phone Service at Mooring on Norman/Cooper?
[Re: sailorcanuck]
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03/18/2016 12:26 PM
03/18/2016 12:26 PM
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Felix
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AT&T works very well in White Bay, and "most" of the time ashore in Great Harbor, though sometimes I get switched over to Lime there. It doesn't work reliably anywhere else on Jost.
Felix
* What we do in life echoes in eternity *
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